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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Exhibition, Austin, February 10–July 6, 2015 Armadillo Rising: Austin’s Music Scene in the 1970s, Wittliff Collection, Texas State University, San Marcos, February 9 – July 3, 2015 Humanities Texas Special Exhibition: Shakespeare, Longview, May 15 – July 25 Fan Expo Dallas, May 29 – 31 New South Festival of Literary Arts…

Texas Reads>> archiveGlenn Dromgoole 6.7.15   Self-published novels offer humor, mystery When Kim Hunt Harris of Lubbock sent me a copy of her self-published paperback novel back in February, I was immediately intrigued by the title: The Trailer Park Princess and the Middle Finger of Fate. However, at the time, I had a stack of books…

On June 11-13, 2015, downtown Abilene will be transformed into a childhood adventure featuring the work of David Shannon in the fourth annual Children’s Art & Literacy Festival. The event will include a costume contest, a parade during ArtWalk, several performances, and movie showings. Registration is $10 for children and $15 for adults. This year,…

Downtown Abilene to be transformed into a childhood bookish destination in 4th annual CALF, June 11-13 On June 11-13, 2015, downtown Abilene will be transformed into a childhood adventure featuring the work of David Shannon in the fourth annual Children’s Art & Literacy Festival. The event will include a costume contest, a parade during ArtWalk,…

Michelle Newby is contributing editor at Lone Star Literary Life, reviewer for Foreword Reviews, freelance writer, member of the National Book Critics Circle, and blogger at www.TexasBookLover.com. Her reviews appear or are forthcoming in Pleiades Magazine, Rain Taxi, World Literature Today, South85 Journal, The Review Review, Concho River Review, Monkeybicycle, Mosaic Literary Magazine, Atticus Review,…

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Exhibition, Austin, February 10–July 6, 2015 Armadillo Rising: Austin’s Music Scene in the 1970s, Wittliff Collection, Texas State University, San Marcos, February 9 – July 3, 2015 Humanities Texas Special Exhibition: Shakespeare, Longview, May 15 – July 25 Austin Author Affair, May 22–24 ComicPalooza, Houston, May 22–25 Fan Expo Dallas, May…

Lone Star ReviewsMichelle Newby, NBCC, Contributing Editor Texas ReadsGlenn Dromgoole >> archive Schoolgirl picks Hank Williams to be her pen pal Dear Hank Williams (Henry Holt, $16.99 hardcover) is the latest young adult novel by Amarillo author Kimberly Willis Holt. Holt won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 1999 with When Zachary…

Houston names Davidson second poet laureate (Special to LSLL from the City of Houston) Robin Davidson, an associate professor at the University of Houston-Downtown, was named Houston’s poet laureate May 19 in a ceremony at Houston City Hall. Davidson is only the second local poet to hold the two-year appointment. Gwendolyn Zepeda was the first.…

Michelle Newby is contributing editor at Lone Star Literary Life, reviewer for Foreword Reviews, freelance writer, member of the National Book Critics Circle, and blogger at www.TexasBookLover.com. Her reviews appear or are forthcoming in Pleiades Magazine, Rain Taxi, World Literature Today, South85 Journal, The Review Review, Concho River Review, Monkeybicycle, Mosaic Literary Magazine, Atticus Review,…